The TV Ratings for the UFL from week four are in, and paint a picture of consistency…whether you like the numbers, or not. According to Mike Mitchell, the ratings from week four’s action are as follows:
Michigan vs. Memphis (FOX): 679,000
Arlington vs. St. Louis (ABC): 901,000
Houston vs. Birmingham (FOX): 606,000
DC vs. San Antonio (FOX): 739,000
Friday nights on FOX are remaining steady with viewership between 600-700k per game. Memphis vs. Michigan this past week resulted in a 27-9 final score, but was relatively close until the fourth quarter began. While the ratings for Friday nights haven’t been as high as some expected, it is a new property for FOX and the UFL – and is something they’re confident will improve as it establishes itself within the spring sports ecosystem.
ABC once again has the highest rated matchup of the week. Arlington vs. St. Louis, which competed with the NBA playoffs kicking off, averaged 901,000 in audience. Last week, ABC’s matchup between DC and St. Louis saw 967,000 people tune in. Clearly, the fanbase in St. Louis is one of the key components in having a higher-rated game.
As we’ve seen with the USFL, and now the UFL, FOX has a difficult time reaching the 1M mark for regular season games. Their audience has a base of around 600-700k per game, with Sunday’s Easter matchup between DC and San Antonio making a leap to 739,000. It’s a number that, without a doubt, needs to see improvement. Both of FOX’s matchups over the weekend were competing with the NBA playoffs.
While the UFL’s TV Ratings aren’t exactly something to get incredibly excited about, the good news is that they’ve remained pretty consistent, outside of ESPN’s showing last week. Ideally, we’ll see games on FOX reach back up to around 800-900k, which was a number we saw more often a year ago.
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